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 Operating System Mac OS Mac OS X Tiger for Unix Geeks - Part I
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 Chapter 1, Inside the TerminalThis chapter provides you with an overview of the Terminal application, including a discussion of the differences between the Terminal and the standard Unix xterm. Chapter 2, Searching and Metadata Mac OS X Tiger introduces Spotlight, a new subsystem for searching your Mac. In this chapter, you'll learn how to access this powerful metadata store from the command line. Chapter 3, The Mac OS X Filesystem Here you'll learn about the layout of the Mac OS X filesystem, as well as descriptions of key directories and files. Chapter 4, Startup This chapter describes the Mac OS X boot process, from when the Apple icon first appears on your display to when the system is up and running. Chapter 5, Directory Services Use this chapter to get started with Mac OS X's powerful system for Directory Services, which replaces or complements the standard Unix flat files in the /etc directory. Chapter 6, Printing This chapter explains how to set up a printer under Mac OS X and shows you around CUPS, the open source printing engine under Mac OS X's hood. Chapter 7, The X Window System In this chapter, you'll learn how to install and work with the X Window System on Mac OS X. Chapter 8, Multimedia This chapter discusses working with multimedia, including burning CDs, displaying video, and manipulating images. Chapter 9, Third-Party Tools and Applications This chapter introduces some third-party applications that put a new spin on Unix features, such as virtual desktops, SSH frontends, and TeX applications. Chapter 10, Dual-Boot and Beyond Mac OS X isn't the only operating system you can run on your Mac. In this chapter, you'll learn how you can run many operating systems on your Mac, perhaps even two or three at a time. Chapter 11, Compiling Source Code This chapter describes the peculiarities of the Apple C compiler, including using macros that are specific to Mac OS X, working with precompiled headers, and configuring a source tree for Mac OS X. Download free mac os ebook: Mac OS X Tiger for Unix Geeks Part I Download free mac os ebook: Mac OS X Tiger for Unix Geeks Part II
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